The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Pain management of acute limb trauma patients with intravenous lidocaine in emergency department.
This study was designed to assess the possible superiority of intravenous lidocaine to morphine for pain management. ⋯ The reduction in pain score using IV lidocaine is not superior to IV morphine in adult ED patients with traumatic limb pain.
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Observational Study
Assessment of five different probes for lung ultrasound in critically ill patients: A pilot study.
The present study was aimed at comparing the diagnosis concordance of five echo probes of lung ultrasound (LUS) with CT scans in intensive care and emergency patients with acute respiratory failure. ⋯ Among the probes tested for LUS in acute patients, the cardiac probe of conventional machines and the linear probes of PUDs provide good diagnosis concordance with CT scans when performed by an expert and trained physician, but not by residents.
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) using intravascular microbubbles has potential to revolutionize point-of-care ultrasonography by expanding the use of ultrasonography into clinical scenarios previously reserved for computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging, or angiography. ⋯ CEUS is a promising imaging technique for point-of-care applications in pediatric and adult patients and can be applied for patients with allergy to CT contrast medium or with impaired renal function. More high-quality CEUS research focusing on accuracy, patient safety, health care costs, and throughput times is needed to validate its use in emergency and critical care settings.
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Multicenter Study
Emergency department boarding and adverse hospitalization outcomes among patients admitted to a general medical service.
Overcrowding in the emergency department (ED) has been associated with patient harm, yet little is known about the association between ED boarding and adverse hospitalization outcomes. We sought to examine the association between ED boarding and three common adverse hospitalization outcomes: rapid response team activation (RRT), escalation in care, and mortality. ⋯ Within the first 24h of hospital admission to a general medicine service, adverse hospitalization outcomes are rare and not associated with ED boarding.